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TROY, Ala. (troytrojans.com) – The Troy volleyball team is geared up for the Trojan Invitational, which begins on Friday and ends on Saturday. The Trojans will have two matches on Friday and one on Saturday. Four teams will be traveling…

TROY, Ala. (troytrojans.com) ­– After three straight matches at home, the Troy soccer team travels to face UT Martin and Ole Miss over the weekend. Friday’s game against UT Martin and Sunday’s bout versus Ole Miss are both slated for a…

TROY, Ala. (troytrojans.com) ­- The Troy soccer team fell behind in just the 6th minute but came roaring back as the Trojans routed Alabama State, 4-1, on Tuesday at the Troy Soccer Complex. After the Hornets scored in the opening…

TROY, Ala. (bamastatesports.com) – In one of last season’s biggest “what if” matches, the Alabama State women’s soccer team carried a 2-1 lead with less than 10 minutes remaining in their match against Sun Belt Conference stalwart Troy. The Lady…

TROY, Ala. (troytrojans.com) ­– Goalkeeper Mikki Lewis set a new Troy record with her 23rd career shutout and freshman Qarli Stone scored her first career goal as the Trojans knocked off Jacksonville State, 1-0, at the Troy Soccer Complex on…

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn (troytrojans.com) - The Troy volleyball began its season with a 3-2 comeback victory over USC Upstate at Brooks Gymnasium in Johnson City, Tenn. After dropping the first two sets, Troy (1-0) outscored USC Upstate (0-1) 65-37 in the…

TROY, Ala. (troytrojans.com) ­– The Trojan Classic kicks off on Friday with a pair of matches at the Troy Soccer Complex. The annual event concludes with two more games on Sunday. The Trojans (1-1-0), who are coming off a 2-0…

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - Broncos linebacker DeMarcus Ware returned to practice on a limited basis Tuesday with the plan to have him ready for the season opener against Carolina. Ware missed training camp with a back issue that kept him…

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (troytrojans.com) ­– Samford scored two first half goals and held Troy to just one shot on goal as the Bulldogs pulled out a 2-0 win on a rain soaked field at the Samford Soccer Complex on Sunday. The…

BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. (troytrojans.com) ­– The Troy soccer team opened its 2016 season on the right foot with a 2-0 win over Gardner-Webb at Greene-Harbison Stadium on Friday. Despite having seven shots in the first half, Troy (1-0) was unable…

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The New York Mets activated outfielder Yoenis Cespedes and shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera from the disabled list in a move manager Terry Collins hopes will provide a much-needed offensive boost for his ball club. Cespedes had been…

TROY, Ala. (troytrojans.com) – The official end of Troy football’s fall camp will come Saturday as the Trojans will go through their second and final full scrimmage since they began practice back on Aug. 2. The scrimmage begins at 11…

TROY, Ala. ­(troytrojans.com) – The Troy soccer team opens the 2016 regular season in Boiling Springs, N.C., against Gardner-Webb on Friday. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. (CT). The Trojans enter the season looking to build on a 14-4-2 campaign…

TROY, Ala. (troytrojans.com) ­– Troy junior goalkeeper Mikki Lewis was named to the Sun Belt Preseason All-Conference Team on Tuesday as selected by the leagues coaches. The Trojans were picked to finish second. Lewis was a 2015 All-Sun Belt…

TROY, Ala. (troytrojans.com) – Troy junior Brandon Silvers was one of just 30 quarterbacks named to the Manning Award Watch List, the Allstate Sugar Bowl announced Monday. The Manning Award was created by the Allstate Sugar Bowl in honor of…

TROY, Ala. (troytrojans.com) – Former Troy women’s basketball player Sophie Kleeman captained the Newcastle Hunters to the 2016 Molton Waratah League title with a 55-50 win over the Illawarra Hawks on Sunday. The win avenged a loss to the Hawks…

Law enforcement and transportation officials are asking drivers to be very cautious now that school is back in session. Officials say their biggest concern is loading and unloading school buses. They say it's…

TROY, Ala. (troytrojans.com) – Pressure situations for the special teams and a heavy dose of team periods were on tap for the Troy football team Thursday morning in the first of two practices on the day. The Trojans worked out…

NEW YORK (AP) - The New York Mets called up infielder T.J. Rivera from Triple-A Las Vegas on Wednesday to fill the roster spot opened up when outfielder Brandon Nimmo was optioned. The 27-year old Rivera leads Triple-A baseball with…

NEW YORK (troytrojans.com) – The New York Mets called up former Troy Trojan TJ Rivera on Wednesday; he will make his MLB roster debut when the Mets host the Arizona Diamondbacks at 6:10 p.m. (CDT) at Citi Field. Rivera, the…

TROY, Ala. (troytrojans.com) – Coming off the first two-a-day of fall camp, the Troy football team practiced for just over two hours on Competition Tuesday on the grass practice fields behind Trojan Arena. Every period featured a competition between the…

TROY, Ala. (troytrojans.com) – Following a rest day on Sunday, the Troy football team returned to the practice fields behind Trojan Arena Monday morning for the first of two practices on the day. The Trojans worked out in shells for…

TROY, Ala. (troytrojans.com) – The Troy volleyball team began preparation for the 2016 season with its opening practice on Monday at Trojan Arena. “It was a little shaky at the beginning just timing wise with the setters and the hitters…

TROY, Ala. (troytrojans.com) – The Troy football team put a bow on the opening week of fall camp with a spirited two-and-a-half hour workout on the turf inside Veterans Memorial Stadium Saturday evening. In addition to being Troy’s first practice…

TROY, Ala. (troytrojans.com) – The Troy football team took another step towards its season opener as the Trojans strapped on shoulder pads for the first time of fall camp in Thursday’s two-hour workout on the grass practice fields behind Trojan…

TROY, Ala. (troytrojans.com) - With the 2016-17 athletic season right around the corner, Troy fans will have an opportunity to spend a day with the Trojans as Fan Day and the Football Kickoff Party will take place in Trojan Arena…

TROY, Ala. (troytrojans.com) – The Troy football team continued fall camp Wednesday morning with a two-hour workout on the grass practice fields behind Trojan Arena. The Trojans again spent the morning in helmets and shorts as the focus remained on…

TROY, Ala. (troytrojans.com) – The Troy football team opened fall camp Tuesday morning with a two-hour workout on the practice fields behind Trojan Arena. The Trojans spent their first session together in helmets and shorts with the main focus of…

TROY, Ala. (troytrojans.com) – The Troy football team reported to campus Monday for the start of fall camp, and one of the new additions to the Trojan roster is North Carolina transfer Junior Gnonkonde, who recorded 7.0 tackles for loss…

TROY, Ala. (troytrojans.com) – Troy softball head coach Beth Mullins announced the addition of two transfers on Thursday. Taylor Corbett joins the Trojans after one season at Gulf Coast State College while Madeline Porter comes to Troy after one season…

TROY, Ala. (troytrojans.com) – Following a successful summer offseason program, the Troy football team opens fall camp next week as the Trojans begin preparations for the 2016 season. Players report to campus on Monday and the Trojans will hit the…

TROY, Ala. (troytrojans.com) – Troy rising sophomore Calum Masters became the second Trojan golfer to qualify for the 2016 U.S. Amateur Championship after shooting a 7-under 137 over two rounds Monday and Tuesday at a qualifier at the Amelia National…

TROY, Ala. (troytrojans.com) – Troy senior offensive lineman Antonio Garcia and senior defensive end Rashad Dillard were named to the All-Sun Belt Conference Preseason Football Team, the league office announced Friday in advance of this weekend’s Sun Belt Football Media…

TROY, Ala. (troytrojans.com) – Troy University held its 2016 Summer Commencement ceremonies in Trojan Arena on Friday and 18 current and former Troy student-athletes were among the some 500 students who received their degrees. The Troy graduating class had representation…

TROY, Ala. (troytrojans.com) – Troy has been selected to finish fifth in the annual Sun Belt Conference Preseason Football Poll, the league office announced Thursday. The predicted order of finish was selected by the league’s 11 head coaches. Appalachian State…

TROY, Ala. (troytrojans.com) – Rising Troy senior men’s golfer Jared Bettcher has been named a Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-American Scholar for his work on the golf course and in the classroom last season. To be eligible for Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-America…

TROY, Ala. (troytrojans.com) - Troy rising senior Luke Moser qualified for the U.S. Amateur Championship after shooting a 1-under 143 at a qualifier at the Oakland University Golf Course on Monday. Moser, who finished in a tie for second, runs…

TROY, Ala. (troytrojans.com) – Troy junior running back Jordan Chunn has been named to the Doak Walker Award Watch List, the SMU Athletic Forum announced Thursday morning. The Doak Walker Award is presented annually to the nation’s top college running…

TROY, Ala. (troytrojans.com) – Troy senior offensive tackle Antonio Garcia has been named to the Outland Trophy Watch List, the Football Writers Association of America announced Friday morning. Garcia is one of two players from the Sun Belt Conference on…

CLOVIS, California (troytrojans.com) – Hakim Montgomery finished third in the 100-meter dash and will represent the United States in the World Junior Championships in Poland on July 19th. Montgomery finished third in the 100-meter finals with a 10.37 finish. He…

TROY, Ala. (troytrojans.com) – Troy football head coach Neal Brown and the football staff will host the fourth annual Trojan 101 Women’s Clinic on Thursday, July 21. Admission is just $25 and will be due at the door. Football 101 allows…

TROY, Ala. (troytrojans.com) – One of the all-time greats at Troy and in the Sun Belt Conference, Ashley Beverly Kelley is a nominee for the 2016 NCAA Woman of the Year Award, the NCAA announced Tuesday afternoon. Now in its…

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Sun Belt Conference commissioner Karl Benson says the league's inaugural football championship game in 2018 most likely will be held at the home field of one of the qualifying teams. Benson, who announced on Wednesday the…

NEW ORLEANS, La. (sunbeltsports.org)- The Sun Belt Conference will hold its first ever football championship game as the league's presidents and chancellors, as well as athletic directors, voted unanimously to play the game beginning in 2018. The announcement was made…

TROY, Ala. (troytrojans.com) – Troy's non-conference football game at Southern Miss on Sept. 17 has been scheduled for a 6 p.m. kickoff and the game will be broadcast live on beIN Sports USA, Conference USA announced Wednesday morning. Troy's visit…

SAN MARCOS, Texas (troytrojans.com) – The Troy baseball team dropped an elimination game to Arkansas State, 13-12, on Thursday and was eliminated from the Sun Belt Conference Tournament at Bobcat Ballpark. Troy (32-26) had an eight run lead at the…

SAN MARCOS, Texas (troytrojans.com) – The Troy baseball team fell to the host Texas State, 11-6, in the first round of the Sun Belt Conference Tournament on Wednesday at Bobcat Ballpark. Troy (32-25) battled back after falling behind 2-0 due…

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (troytrojans.com) – The Troy outdoor track and field team is set to compete in the NCAA East Preliminaries, which begins on Thursday and ends on Saturday. The Trojans are sending seven athletes competing in five events, after only…

SAN MARCOS, Texas (troytrojans.com) – The Troy baseball team is set to face host, Texas State for its opening round matchup set to begin on Wednesday at 4 p.m. at Bobcat Ballpark. All conference tournament games can be heard live…

TROY, Ala. (troytrojans.com)– Troy’ baseball’s Lucas Brown has been named Sun Belt Conference Pitcher of the Week, the Sun Belt conference announced on Monday. It’s the final Player of the Week award that will be given out this season. “This…

OHAMA, Neb. (troytrojans.com) – Troy baseball’s T.J. Binder has been named as a semifinalist for the 2016 Gregg Olson Award, which was announced by Toolshed Sports on Friday. “T.J. has been a very consistent performer since moving into the everyday…

TROY, Ala. (troytrojans.com) – The Troy baseball team fell in the series opener to No. 23 South Alabama, 8-3, in 10 innings at Riddle-Pace Field on Thursday night. “This is a tough one, it’s a tough loss,” head coach Mark…

TROY, Ala. (troytrojans.com) – The Troy track and field team qualified for five events and is sending seven different athletes to the NCAA East Preliminaries, which begin on May 26 and end on May 28. The Trojans have two…

TROY, Ala. (troytrojans.com) – Troy senior Kate Benton was named to the NFCA South Second Team All-Region and senior Hannah Day was named to the NFCA South Third Team All-Region on Thursday. Benton was named to the NFCA South Second…

FRANKLIN, Tenn. (troytrojans.com) – Paced by under-par rounds from Jared Bettcher and Clayton Vannoy, the Troy men’s golf team climbed two spots into 11th place in Wednesday’s final round of the NCAA Franklin Regional at the Vanderbilt Legends Club. The…

TROY, Ala. (troytrojans.com) – Troy baseball concludes the regular season with a three-game series against No. 23 South Alabama at Riddle-Pace Field, beginning Thursday at 6 p.m. Friday’s game is also slated for 6 p.m., and Saturday’s game will begin…

FRANKLIN, Tenn. (troytrojans.com) – Jared Bettcher fired a 4-under 68 and Calum Masters carded a 3-under 69 to lead a resurgent Troy men’s golf team on day two of the NCAA Franklin Regional. The Trojans shot 5-under as a team…

TROY, Ala. (troy.edu) - Troy University celebrates "A Perfect Ten" at the 2016 Alabama Special Olympics State Games. This year marks the 10th year the University has hosted the games, attended by more than 1,300 special Olympians. The weekend's theme…

FRANKLIN, Tenn. (troytrojans.com) – The Troy men’s golf team struggled to put together consistent rounds on day one of the NCAA Franklin Regional and the Trojans are in 13th place following Monday’s play at the Vanderbilt Legends Club. The Trojans,…

LAFAYETTE, La. (troytrojans.com) – Underclassman and various veterans led the Troy outdoor team to 50 points on the women’s side and 67 points on the men’s side as the Sun Belt Conference Championships concluded on Sunday night. “I am very…

ATLANTA, Ga. (troytrojans.com) – A two-run 11th inning lifted Troy to a 4-2 series-opening win over Georgia State on Friday night at the GSU Baseball Complex in Atlanta. Steven Whitaker, who entered the game as a defensive substitution at center…

MOBILE, Ala. (troytrojans.com) – The Troy softball team fell to Georgia State, 8-0, in the seventh game of the Sun Belt Conference Tournament at Jaguar Field. Georgia State (32-27) struck first and put up four runs in the bottom of…

LAFAYETTE, La. (troytrojans.com) – After a weekend off, the Troy outdoor track and field team will compete in the Sun Belt Conference Championship, which begins on Friday at the Cajuns Track/Soccer Facility. "I'm excited to see how the kids compete,"…

TROY, Ala. (troytrojans.com) – Head coach Sonny Kirkpatrick and the Troy volleyball team released the Trojans’ 2016 schedule on Thursday. The schedule features 13 matches at Trojan Arena, highlighted by a strong Trojan Invitational field and a visit from the…

TROY, Ala (troytrojans.com) – The Troy baseball team wraps up mid-week play hosting No. 3 Mississippi State on Wednesday at 6 p.m. for a white out game, but not before traveling to Auburn for a Tuesday night SEC Network +…

TROY, Ala (troytrojans.com) – Troy men’s basketball head coach Phil Cunningham continued to load up on top talent this spring as the Trojans will welcome University of Florida graduate transfer DeVon Walker to the program. Walker saw action in 85…

TROY, Ala (troytrojans.com) – Grant Bennett tossed his first complete game of the season – fifth of his career – and struck out seven leading Troy to a 5-3 victory over ULM on Friday night at Riddle-Pace Field. “Grant was…

TROY, Ala (troytrojans.com) – The Troy softball team wraps up its 2016 regular season schedule with a road trip to Mobile for a conference match-up against the South Alabama Jaguars at Jaguar Field this weekend. A doubleheader will be played…

TROY, Ala (troytrojans.com) – Troy University held its 2016 Spring Commencement ceremonies in Trojan Arena on Friday and 32 current and former Troy student-athletes were among the some 800 students who received their degrees. The Troy graduating class had representation…

TROY, Ala (troytrojans.com) – Fresh off a Sun Belt Conference Championship and berth in the NCAA Franklin Regional, a league-high four Troy Trojans were named to the All-Sun Belt Men’s Golf Team, the league office announced Thursday afternoon. Luke Moser…

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (bamastatesports.com) – The Alabama State baseball team lost a pitchers’ duel to Troy 3-1 Wednesday night at the Wheeler-Watkins Baseball Complex. The Hornets (31-15) scored in the fourth inning on a bases loaded hit-by-pitch to Dillon Cooper, scoring…

TROY, Ala (troytrojans.com) - Troy University head coaches and athletic administrators will hit the road again this summer (May 31 – June 16) and trek across the Southeast for Trojan Tour '16, brought to you by Guardian Credit Union. The…

TROY, Ala (troytrojans.com) – The Troy baseball team will travel to Montgomery for a Wednesday night game against Alabama State at 6 p.m. The game will be aired live on 94.7 WTBF FM and will be available all weekend at…

A Troy University football player has died following a motorcycle crash in Alabama. Gulf Shores Police Sgt. Jonathan Woodruff tells local news outlets that 19-year-old Nathan Harris was driving a motorcycle…

SAN MARCOS, Texas (troytrojans.com) – The Troy baseball team hits the road to take on Texas State for a three game series at Bobcat Ballpark in San Marcos, Texas. The first game of the series set to begin on Friday…

MIRAMAR BEACH, Fla (troytrojans.com) – Riding a fast start, the Troy men’s golf team went low with a 2-under in Tuesday’s final round of stroke play at the Sun Belt Championship. The Trojans move on to the semifinals of match…

NEW ORLEANS, La (troytrojans.com) – The Troy men’s tennis team saw its season come to an end in a 4-1 quarterfinal loss to Appalachian State on Friday in the Sun Belt Championships at the City Park/Pepsi Tennis Center. Troy (15-14),…

TROY, Ala (troytrojans.com) – The Troy women’s basketball program and head coach Chanda Rigby announced on Friday that the Trojans have been selected to play in the 2016 San Juan Shootout. The defending Sun Belt tournament champions will play two…

TROY, Ala. (troytrojans.com) – Troy’s mid-October game against Georgia State has been selected as the 2016 Homecoming contest, Troy Athletics Director Jeremy McClain announced Friday. Homecoming is officially set for Oct. 15 as Georgia State will make its second visit to…

TROY, Ala (troytrojans.com) – Troy student-athletes continued their outstanding performance in the classroom as five programs ranked among the leaders in the Sun Belt Conference in the latest NCAA Academic Progress Rate numbers released this week. All of Troy’s athletic…

NEW ORLEANS, La (troytrojans.com) – Three Troy tennis student-athletes were named to the Sun Belt All-Conference tennis teams, the league office announced at a pre-championship banquet on Thursday night. For the Troy women, sophomore Sanae Ohta was a first-team singles…

TROY, Ala (troytrojans.com) – The Troy football team wraps its second spring practice under head coach Neal Brown on Saturday with Troy's annual T-Day Spring Game presented by Southeast Alabama Medical Center. Kickoff is set for 12:30 p.m. in Veterans…

TROY, Ala (troytrojans.com) – The brackets have been released for this week’s Sun Belt Tennis Championships with the Troy men’s team earning the No. 3 seed and the Troy women’s team earning the No. 5 seed. Both teams will play…

TUSCALOOSA, Ala (troytrojans.com) – Alabama scored the final two runs in the eighth inning and took a 5-3 lead as Troy fell on Tuesday night at Sewell-Thomas Stadium. With the game tied at three, Alabama (23-14) scored two runs in…

Alabama native and NFL star DeMarcus Ware was honored by Alabama Governor Robert Bentley and the state legislature following a standout season with the Denver Broncos. Bentley on Tuesday honored the outside linebacker at a ceremony declaring April 19 as…

TROY, Ala (troytrojans.com) – A trio of Troy women’s golfers were named to the All-Sun Belt Conference Team, the league office announced at a banquet Monday night following the second round of the Sun Belt Championship. Fátima Fernández Cano was…

MIRAMAR BEACH, Fla (troytrojans.com) – The Troy women’s golf team shot a 310 in Monday’s second round of the Sun Belt Women’s Golf Championship at the Raven Golf Course; the Trojans slipped into second place, while freshman Bianca Lohbauer is…

TROY, Ala (troytrojans.com) – The Troy softball team is back at home this weekend and will play host to the Texas State Bobcats in a three-game Sun Belt series at the Troy Softball Complex. A doubleheader will be played on…

TROY, Ala (troytrojans.com) – The Troy women's basketball program and head coach Chanda Rigby announced the addition of local high school standout Lacy Stafford on Wednesday. Stafford joins an incoming class that already features three other incoming freshmen. “Our program…

TROY, Ala (troytrojans.com) – The Troy softball team dropped a close game against in-state rival Samford, 8-6, on Wednesday at the Troy Softball Complex. Kate Benton and Carli Kayler both had two hits on the day while Hannah Day, Meg…

TROY, Ala (troytrojans.com) – Troy men’s basketball head coach Phil Cunningham announced Wednesday the signing of junior college point guard Kevin Baker. "We are very excited about Kevin Baker's decision to continue his career as a student-athlete here at Troy,”…

Super Bowl champion and alumnus DeMarcus Ware will receive Troy University’s 15th Distinguished Leadership Award on April 19 in a special open-to-the public event in Trojan Arena. The award honors the achievements of TROY alumni and friends who have distinguished…

TROY, Ala. (troytrojans.com) – After a six-game road stretch, the Troy softball team returns home on Wednesday to host Samford in a mid-week non-conference matchup at the Troy Softball Complex beginning at 4 p.m. Troy (25-14) took the conference series…